Roman Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Vrhbosna Archbishopric - Red Banja Luka Bishopric - Gray Mostar-Duvno Bishopric - Blue Trebinje Bishopric - Light Blue
The Roman Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are an estimated 625,000 baptised Roman Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina, roughly 16% of the population. Within Bosnia and Herzegovina the hierarchy consists of:
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- The Diocese of Skopje which is located in the Republic of Macedonia is also under the Vrhbosna Archdiocese.
- The Bishops of Mostar-Duvno serve also as perpetual Apostolic Administrators of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan.
- There are two Franciscan provinces in the country, the Franciscan Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary based in Mostar and the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena based in Sarajevo.
[edit] History of Roman Catholicism in BiH
Christianity was introduced into Bosnia and Herzegovina from Salona at a very early date. Many of the dioceses which were suffragans of the Archdiocese of Salona in the 6th century must be sought within the present limits of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is especially true of the Bishopric of Bistue (Bestoeensis ecclesia) which was situated in the heart of the upper part of the present Bosnia.[1]
Following the 1992-95 war, many Bosnian Catholics fled to Croatia, and the local Bishop was said to be struggling to have the Bosnian Catholics return to their homeland because of persistent difficulties there.[2]
John Paul II's visit to Banja Luka and Bosnia-Herzegovina at 23.06.2003. helped to draw the attention of Catholics worldwide to the need to reconstruct the Church in the country.[3] The destruction of churches and chapels was one of the most visible wounds of the 1992-95 war. In the Diocese of Banja Luka alone, which the Pope visited Sunday, 39 churches were destroyed and 22 suffered considerable damage. Nine chapels were destroyed and 14 were damaged; two convents were devastated and one severely damaged, as were 33 cemeteries.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia:Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ^ ZENIT
- ^ a b Pope's Trip Helped Highlight the Plight
[edit] External links
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